Series Description and Container List

This series contains material related to the research and
publication of
The Gay Report: Lesbians and Gay Men Speak Out
About Sexual Experiences & Lifestyles
. It is divided into three
subseries: (1)
The Gay Report [book], (2) Sexuality
Survey and (3) Correspondence.

Box: 1 : 1 - 8 ; 5 : 1 - 3 ; 6 : 1 - 9 ; 7
: 1 - 20 ; 8 : 1 - 20

Subseries 1.1.
The Gay Report1976 - 1979

Physical Description: 2.9 linear feet

Subseries Scope and Content

This subseries includes manuscripts, galley proofs, publicity
materials, and notes directly related to the publication of
The Gay Report. The bulk of the
materials consists of the chapters written by Young himself. Most of the notes
are those of Don Barrett, a social-science computer specialist who tallied the
questionnaire results in 1978.

Box 1 : 1

"Sex Book" Prospectuscirca 1976 -
1977

Box 1 : 2 - 7

Manuscriptscirca 1978

Box 1 : 2

Chapter One Draftcirca 1978

Box 1 : 3

[Chapter 7] "The Social Lives of Gay Men" circa 1978

Box 1 : 4

[Chapter 15] "Gay Male Fantasies and
Masturbation"
circa 1978

Box 1 : 5

[Chapter 17] "Gay Male Hang-ups and
Anxieties"
circa 1978

Box 1 : 6

Miscellaneous Draft Pagescirca 1978

Box 1 : 7

Appendixcirca 1978

Box 5 : 1 (oversize)

Don Barrett's Coding Instructions1977

Box 5 : 2 (oversize)

Don Barrett's Notes1978

Box 6 : 1 - 9 ; 7 : 1 - 20 ; 8 : 1 - 20
(oversize)

Galley Proofs1978

Box 1 : 8

Advance Uncorrected Proof1979

Box 5 : 3
(oversize)

Publicity1977 -
1979

Box: 1 : 9 - 22 ; 2 : 1 - 22 ; 3 : 1 - 62
; 4 : 1 ; 5 : 4 - 6

Subseries 1.2.
Sexuality Survey1977

Physical Description: 2.9 linear feet

Subseries Scope and Content

This subseries comprises the gay male and lesbian sexuality
surveys and the responses collected from over 4,000 gay men and 1 lesbian woman
(the majority of the lesbian portion of the study is not included in this
collection). The 1977 questionnaire, which provided the data for
The Gay Report, is divided into two
parts: "Part One" is the short answer section of the survey, and "Part Two" is
the long answer, or essay, section. The "Part Two" responses are arranged by
Respondent number (#E5000 – 9961) or by survey question numbers (Question #1 –
26).

Box 1 : 9

Gay Male Questionnaire1977

Box 1 : 10

Lesbian Questionnaire1977

Box 5 : 4 - 6 (oversize)

Gay Male Survey Part One Responses1977

Gay Male Survey Part Two

Box 1 : 11 - 22 ; 2 : 1 - 20

Respondents1977

Box 1 : 11

#E5000 - 50991977

Box 1 : 12

#E5100 - 51991977

Box 1 : 13

#E5200 - 52991977

Box 1 : 14

#E5300 - 53991977

Box 1 : 15

#E5400 - 54991977

Box 1 : 16

#E5500 - 55501977

Box 1 : 17

#E5551 - 55991977

Box 1 : 18

#E5600 - 56501977

Box 1 : 19

#E5651 - 56991977

Box 1 : 20

#E5700 - 57991977

Box 1 : 21

#E5800 - 58501977

Box 1 : 22

#E5851 - 58991977

Box 2 : 1

#E5900 - 59501977

Box 2 : 2

#E5951 - 59991977

Box 2 : 3

#E6000 - 60991977

Box 2 : 4

#E6100 - 61991977

Box 2 : 5

#E6200 - 62501977

Box 2 : 6

#E6251 - 62991977

Box 2 : 7

#E6300 - 63501977

Box 2 : 8

#E6351 - 63991977

Box 2 : 9

#E6400 - 64501977

Box 2 : 10

#E6451 - 64991977

Box 2 : 11

#E6500 - 65991977

Box 2 : 12

#E6600 - 66501977

Box 2 : 13

#E6651 - 66991977

Box 2 : 14

#E6700 - 67601977

Box 2 : 15

#E6761 - 67991977

Box 2 : 16

#E6800 - 68501977

Box 2 : 17

#E6851 - 68991977

Box 2 : 18

#E6900 - 69211977

Box 2 : 19

#E7600 - 99611977

Box 2 : 20

Not Numbered1977

Box 2 : 21 - 22 ; 3 : 1 - 62

Survey Questions1977

Box 2 : 21

#1 and #10 - Miscellaneous1977

Box 2 : 22

#2 - General comments on sex acts1977

Box 3 : 1

#2 (a, b) - Anal1977

Box 3 : 2

#2 (a, b) - Anal intercourse1977

Box 3 : 3

#2 (a, b) - Anilingus (Rimming)1977

Box 3 : 4

#2 (a, b) - Fellatio1977

Box 3 : 5

#2 (a, b) - Fingerfucking1977

Box 3 : 6

#2 (a, b) - Kissing1977

Box 3 : 7

#2 (a, b) - Manual stimulation1977

Box 3 : 8

#2 (a, b) - Rubbing1977

Box 3 : 9

#3 - Male genitals1977

Box 3 : 10

#4 (19a) - Sado-masochism1977

Box 3 : 11

#4 (19b) - Bondage and discipline1977

Box 3 : 12

#4 (19c) - Humiliation1977

Box 3 : 13

#4 (19d) - Talking dirty1977

Box 3 : 14

#4 (19e) - Jocks, underwear1977

Box 3 : 15

#4 (19f) - Boots, leather1977

Box 3 : 16

#4 (19m, n) - Threesomes, orgies1977

Box 3 : 17

#4 (19p) - Masturbation during phone
call
1977

Box 3 : 18

#6 - Hang-ups1977

Box 3 : 19

#7 - Importance of sex 1977

Box 3 : 20

#8 - Love and emotion1977

Box 3 : 21

#9 - Funny and scary1977

Box 3 : 22

#9 - Rape1977

Box 3 : 23

#11 - Gay men socialism1977

Box 3 : 24

#13 (a, b, c) - Lover, relationship1977

Box 3 : 25

#13 (d, e) - Single life1977

Box 3 : 26

#14 - Role play1977

Box 3 : 27

#15 - Type, characteristics for lover1977

Box 3 : 28 - 29

#16 - Meeting men1977

Box 3 : 30

#17 - Self image1977

Box 3 : 31 - 32

#19 - Coming out 1977

Box 3 : 33 - 34

#20 - Telling others, secrecy1977

Box 3 : 35

#21 - Telling about being gay1977

Box 3 : 36

#22 - Oppression1977

Box 3 : 37

#23 - Politics1977

Box 3 : 38

#24 - Feminism1977

Box 3 : 39

#25 (a) - Celibacy, asexuality1977

Box 3 : 40

#25 (b) - Sex with women1977

Box 3 : 41

#25 (c) - Bisexuality1977

Box 3 : 42

#25 (d) - Marriage1977

Box 3 : 43

#25 (d) - Gay marriage1977

Box 3 : 44

#25 (e) - Children1977

Box 3 : 45

#25 (f) - Drugs1977

Box 3 : 46

#25 (g) - Transvestism 1977

Box 3 : 47

#25 (h) - Transsexualism1977

Box 3 : 48

#25 (i) - Therapy1977

Box 3 : 49

#25 (j) - Suicide1977

Box 3 : 50

#25 (k) - Race, class, age difference1977

Box 3 : 51

#25 (l) - Aging1977

Box 3 : 52

#25 (n) - Pornography1977

Box 3 : 53

#25 (o) - Sexual jealousy1977

Box 3 : 54

#25 (p) - Monogamy1977

Box 3 : 55

#25 (q) - Quarrels1977

Box 3 : 56

#25 (r) - Violence1977

Box 3 : 57

#25 (s) - Prison1977

Box 3 : 58

#25 (t) - Religion1977

Box 3 : 59

#25 (u) - Incest1977

Box 3 : 60

#25 (v) - Residence1977

Box 3 : 61

#26 - Overall opinion of survey1977

Box 3 : 62

Miscellaneous Responses (found loose)1977

Box 4 : 1

Lesbian Survey Response1977

Box: 4 : 2 - 7

Subseries 1.3.
Correspondence1977 - 1984

Physical Description: 0.2 linear feet.

Subseries Scope and Content

This subseries comprises correspondence, in particular, with Karla
Jay and Summit Books (Simon & Schuster), as well as correspondence related
to the 1977 distribution of the sexuality survey and general comments or
inquiries regarding Young and Jay’s research for
The Gay Report.

Box 4 : 2 - 4

General1977 -
1979

Box 4 : 5

Jay, Karla1977 -
1984

Box 4 : 6

Summit Books (Simon & Schuster)1977 -
1979

Box 4 : 7

Survey Distribution1977

Box: 4 : 8 - 12 ; 5 : 7

Series 2.
Other Publications and Miscellaneous Material1975 - 1987

Physical Description: 0.2 linear feet.

Series Scope and Content

This series includes material not directly related to
The Gay Report. The bulk of the series
consists of correspondence and manuscripts relating to "The Gay Report on
Sexually Transmitted Diseases," a 1981 article for the
American Journal of Public Health,
written by Young in collaboration with Karla Jay, Don Barrett and William W.
Darrow.